Raúl González (footballer, born 1985)

Raúl Eduardo González Guzmán (born 28 June 1985), known as "El Pollo", is a Venezuelan professional footballer.

Raúl Gonzalez
Personal information
Full name Raúl Eduardo González Guzmán
Date of birth (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Valencia, Venezuela
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Deportivo Italchacao
2005 Aragua 12 (0)
2006–2007 Caracas 28 (1)
2007 Portuguesa 14 (0)
2007–2008 Doxa Katokopia 28 (0)
2008–2010 Enosis Neon Paralimni 41 (2)
2010–2011 Apollon Limassol 19 (0)
2011–2012 Anagennisi Dherynia 10 (0)
2012 Carabobo 8 (0)
2012–2014 GKS Bełchatów 24 (0)
2013–2014 GKS Bełchatów II 7 (1)
2014–2015 Dóxa Katokopia 29 (0)
2015–2016 Rozwój Katowice 27 (0)
2016–2017 P.O. Xylotymbou 28 (2)
2017–2019 Ayia Napa 50 (1)
2019–2020 ASIL Lysi 18 (0)
2020–2021 Oroklini-Troulloi 19 (1)
2022–2023 Alki Oroklini 9 (0)
International career
2011 Venezuela 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024

This right-footed player plays preferably as right winger, but his good defense means that he also can be used as right back. He is the youngest brother of Héctor González, also a known Venezuelan footballer.

Club career

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He formed almost integrally in the Social Center Ítalo Venezuelan of the city of Valencia. He debuted with the first team of the Deportivo Italchacao in 2002, participating even in Copa Libertadores. In 2004 received the call to form part of the Youthful National Selection that would participate in the 22a, edition of the South American Youth Championship|South American Championship Under-20 "Youth of America" Colombia 2005, where Venezuela advanced to the final round and occupied the sixth position.

In 2005, he joined Aragua FC, where he made 12 league appearances. In January 2006, he signed with the Caracas FC, one of the successful and largest teams of the country, where he won his first silweare, the 2005 league title.[citation needed]. In January 2007, González moved to Portuguesea FC. That same year, he joined Doxa Katokopia, a Cypriot club recently promoted to the Cypriot First Division. A year later, González moved to fellow Cypriot top-flight club Enosis Neon Paralimni. In 2010, he joined Apollon Limassol.

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, González joined ASIL Lysi.[1]

References

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  1. ^ DEAL με έξι!, kerkida.net, 22 July 2019
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